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High-tech trauma glasses a vision of the future

13 September 2017

High-tech glasses for trauma doctors have the potential to change emergency resuscitation at The Alfred, starting next year.

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research & innovation

The truth about apricot kernels

12 September 2017

A man who took apricot kernel extract in the hope of preventing cancer was almost poisoned by cyanide, doctors at The Alfred found.

research & innovation

New research reverses risk of heart failure

30 August 2017

A life-changing discovery in heart research has revealed a one-off procedure to treat a common condition can also reverse heart failure and eliminate the need for lifelong medication in some patients.

heart

research & innovation

The Alfred joins global heart trial

26 June 2017

The Alfred is the first Australian hospital to take part in a global trial that could eliminate the need for open heart surgery in some patients suffering a common heart valve disease.

heart

research & innovation

New research reveals dangers of cupping

19 June 2017

Burns specialists at The Alfred have highlighted the risks associated with the alternative medicine practice, known as cupping.

research & innovation

Julian Elliot awarded for innovative research

13 June 2017

Every day, around 4000 medical research papers are published across the world. Associate Professor Julian Elliot has devised a unique strategy to help combat the 'data deluge'.

research & innovation

Peanut allergy treatment to ‘reset’ the immune system

19 May 2017

Human clinical trials of a world-first peanut allergy treatment will begin in Melbourne next month, with researchers focussing on the molecular parts of the potent nut allergen that are needed to build tolerance, while removing the risk of a severe reaction.

patients

research & innovation

Alfred Health research wins Australian Trial of the Year

19 May 2017

The Alfred's Director of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Professor Paul Myles, and his team were today awarded Australian Trial of the Year for their worldwide study exploring the risks associated with aspirin and tranexamic acid (TXA).

heart

research & innovation

VAC boosts PrEPX funding

18 January 2017

The Alfred's PrEPX Study will be available to an additional 600 people, thanks to a $100,000 funding boost from the Victorian AIDS Council (VAC). 

hiv

prepx

research & innovation

Mouthwash helps combat STI

21 December 2016

A supermarket brand of mouthwash has been shown to help kill off gonorrhoea in the mouth, researchers have found.

research & innovation